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MotoGP: Oliveira ‘starving for results’ ahead of second home race
Without a top ten finish since round nine at Assen, KTM rider Miguel Oliveira is ‘starving for results’ ahead of his second home Grand Prix at Portimao.
Michelin replaces hard front tyre for Portimao MotoGP return
Michelin swaps the disliked asymmetric hard front compound from April's Portimao race with a symmetric version for this weekend's return.
Crash.net MotoGP podcast with Keith Huewen: Paul Smart, Ducati MotoE, RNF Yamaha
Episode 27 of Crash.net's new MotoGP podcasts featuring Keith Huewen begins with a Paul Smart tribute, then the latest news ahead of this weekend's Portimao return.
Poncharal: Tough 2021, excited for Remy and Raul in MotoGP 2022
After a tough 2021, Herve Poncharal talks exciting 2022 Tech3 MotoGP line-up of Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez.
VR46: Three teams, two classes for 2022 Grand Prix season
VR46 will have one team in MotoGP, two teams in Moto2 and also support its Academy riders with placements in a pair of Moto3 teams next season.
Barracuda joins Razali's RNF Yamaha team for MotoGP 2022
Razlan Razali's new RNF Yamaha MotoGP team signs-up second sponsor after WithU.
Quartararo ‘never made a mistake’, MotoGP championship ‘well deserved’ - Lorenzo
Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo credits Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha after winning a ‘well deserved’ 2021 world championship in Misano; ‘It’s well deserved for all parties. Yamaha has always been working a lot, the bike is always very complete, very compensated. For Fabio, he never made a mistake’.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: P2 'a pain release’ after ‘huge decision' to join Honda
Pol Espargaro has described his first MotoGP podium with Repsol Honda as ‘a pain release’, following a big gamble to leave KTM for the Japanese manufacturer.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Morbidelli ‘not fit enough’ to maintain early race pace
Despite ‘improving a lot’ since Misano one, Franco Morbidelli remains ‘not fit enough’ to challenge for a top ten MotoGP finish.
Misano MotoGP: Rossi: M1 took 'big step down' after standard ECU
Valentino Rossi says the M1 took 'a big step down' after MotoGP's single ECU arrived; 'Our bike was fantastic as long as we had the Yamaha electronics'.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Marini claims P9, but not 'ready to be more forward'
Luca Marini takes the positives from his strongest MotoGP weekend of the year, despite not feeling ‘ready to be more forward for some reasons’.
Emilia-Romagna Moto2: Lowes takes first win since Qatar after soft tyre ‘gamble’
Sam Lowes breaks an 11 race podium drought to claim a first Moto2 win since doing the double in Qatar. Team-mate Augusto Fernandez recovers from a long-lap penalty to take second.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Fifth ‘very important to rebuild confidence’ - Zarco
A fifth place finish at Misano helps Johann Zarco ’rebuild some confidence’ following five MotoGP races without a top ten.
MotoGP: Lin Jarvis: ‘Extremely grateful’ to Quartararo after title win
Yamaha Managing Director, Lin Jarvis, calls Fabio Quartararo a ‘really deserving champion’ after the Frenchman clinched the Japanese manufacturers first title since 2015.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Martin considering surgery after second Misano crash
Despite being fast in all conditions and feeling ‘great physically’ at Misano last weekend, MotoGP rookie Jorge Martin is considering surgery ahead of Portimao two.
Misano MotoGP: Vinales: Fourth fastest lap as gamble pays off 'extremely well'
Big change in bike balance unleashes impressive pace from Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales in the Misano race.
Misano MotoGP: Miller: It seemed a master stroke, then the clouds came in
Jack Miller crashes out at Turn 15 of Sunday's Misano MotoGP after 'left-field' tyre choice, team-mate and title contender Francesco Bagnaia suffers same fate later in the race.
MotoGP Podcast: Raising minimum age is 'absolutely right' - Keith Huewen
Keith Huewen reacts to the news that the minimum age to compete in grand prix racing will be raised to 18 from 2023.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Marquez ‘riding my own championship’, not focused on P4
Following back-to-back MotoGP wins at COTA and Misano, Marc Marquez is within ten points of Johann Zarco for fourth in the championship, although the Repsol Honda rider is concentrating more on ‘riding my own championship’.
Misano MotoGP: Bagnaia: 'Not angry... last year I was 16th in championship!'
Francesco Bagnaia 'not angry' at losing out on the 2021 MotoGP world championship, given the 'incredible step' taken since last season.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Crash costs Nakagami, Marquez suffers technical issue
LCR Honda riders Takaaki Nakagami and Alex Marquez suffer contrasting issues within a lap of each other at the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Honda’s first 1-2 in five years a ‘great reward’ - Puig
Alberto Puig has called Repsol Honda’s first 1-2 MotoGP finish since Aragon 2017 ‘a great feeling, a great reward for everyone’.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Quartararo: Front end feeling ‘I think made me’ champion
Despite Yamaha lacking horsepower compared to other manufacturers on the grid in 2021, Fabio Quartararo’s feeling with the front end ‘is what I think made me’ MotoGP Champion.
Misano MotoGP: Binder falls on sighting lap, Oliveira out 'few laps from podium'
Nightmare Emilia Romagna MotoGP for KTM sees Brad Binder fall on the sighting lap and receive a long-lap penalty, while Miguel Oliveira tumbles 30-seconds after moving into a podium place.